Spokane Valley | |
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The Valley | |
Floor elevation | 1,896 ft (578 m)[1] |
Depth | 3,309 feet (1,009 m) |
Geography | |
Population centers | |
Borders on | Spokane (west), Selkirk Range (north), Rathdrum Prairie, Idaho (east), Selkirk Range (south) |
Coordinates | 47°43′03″N 117°02′51″W / 47.7174°N 117.047423°W [1] |
Traversed by | Interstate 90, Washington State Route 290 |
Rivers | Spokane River, Saltese Creek, Cable Creek |
The Spokane Valley is a valley of the Spokane River through the southern Selkirk Mountains in the U.S. state of Washington. The valley is home to the cities of Spokane and its suburbs Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, and Millwood. The valley is bounded on the north and south by the Selkirk Mountains, on the west by the Columbia River Basalt Group, and on the east by the Rathdrum Prairie at the Idaho state border. Mica Peak, located south of the valley, is the southernmost peak in the Selkirk Range. The mountain, along with surrounding peaks, separates the Spokane Valley from the Palouse.[2] The Valley contains part of the Spokane Valley–Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer.